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The question of “what plugins should I have on my site” comes up often. Since WordPress is so widely used, the world of plugins is amazing! What is a plugin? A plugin is an extra feature you can easily add to run in the backend of your website to do necessary and sometimes FUN actions!

These are my five top favorite free ones to use.

Social Media Widget.This is a plugin that you can setup so many of your social media icons and profiles under one roof. You can customize the appearance of Social Media icons even uploading your very own custom ones. This is very easy to setup and use.

Facebook Comments. This is a fabulous tool to use to create a social atmosphere to your blog comments. Install this free plugin and the bottom of your blog posts will look like people are responding on Facebook. This one is a bit complicated to setup, but their instructions are pretty good, just follow them step by step.

Quotes Collection.This is a great free plugin that allows you to add scrolling testimonials to your sidebar. It’s very easy to install and setup. You even have the ability to set if you want them static or scrolling in timed intervals.

Audio Player. This free plugin is very simple to install and setup. I use this one frequently when you want a simple audio player to play MP3’s files directly on a webpage. There are some customizations you can make for the stylization, but the overall look is very clean and simple.

Contact Form 7. This is a great free contact form tool. It is very easy to install and takes just a bit of time to setup your first contact form. If you are looking for an easy, simple, and straightforward contact form setup on your website, check this one out.

There are TONS of free WordPress plugins you can install; these are just some of my favorite ones that I seem to always refer to. I would LOVE to hear your favorites! Comment below!

Marketing your business online is so important, and yet so many businesses put this aspect on the back burner as they are doing business. Continuing to market and try new marketing techniques constantly will help keep your business profitable, during times that would normally be very slow. Always keep growing your contact list! Below are my top three marketing tricks you should be doing now.

1. Facebook Ads are so incredibly powerful. You can easily boost an awesome post on your page for only $5! By taking advantage of Facebook Ads you can reach a huge market. Give it a try!

2. Make sure you are enticing your audience by having a compelling and exciting free offer for your opt-ins. Encourage people to want to sign up to your list. What is it that your target audience really wants? Can you create a checklist, ebook, or video series that you can give away to them for free? Don’t wait on this!

3. Utilize free SEO submission sites to submit your articles! This will only take about 5 minutes per post and you are once again casting the net out larger to attract more people, for FREE. Some of my favorites are ezinearticles.com and goarticles.com.

Bonus tip!

Be yourself always! Whether in creating Facebook ads, posts, your free offer, or any of your emails, people want to know YOU. Think about some of the people that you follow and trust online. You probably really respect and enjoy their personality as well as their knowledge. Use YOUR own language and do what feels right to you.

If these tricks feel daunting to be doing by yourself, then don’t do it alone! Invest in yourself and partner with a fabulous, experienced Virtual Assistant! An experienced VA should have the knowledge to help you grow your email list and guide you to creating a marketing plan that works for you.

With many Virtual Assistants, you pay only for the hours of work provided. You can also pay many a negotiated hourly rate or a total project fee. Also, for a Virtual Assistant you are not paying taxes, as they are typically hired as 1099 contractors, nor are you paying for any health benefits. You are basically only paying for quality service.

Time Savings

Since you are now delegating your tasks to a Virtual Assistant, you have more time to be involved in the building of your own business and not worrying about the daily tasks of your business. Now you can focus on marketing your business.

Expertise

You are paying for a high quality service from specialized Virtual Assistants. A Virtual Assistant is highly skilled and experienced in their areas of expertise. You can trust that you will receive a high quality with a trustworthy, dependable, and skilled professional.

Organization

Now that you have a highly skilled professional assisting you in your business, your Virtual Assistant can find ways to improve the organization of your business. This is their expertise. Your office and business will run smoother increasing your revenue.

Still confused, or unsure if hiring a Virtual Assistant is a right fit for you and your business? Contact me today for a complimentary, no-obligation strategy phone call. We will discuss your business goals and how you can achieve them this year!